Fishing Regulations for Buescher State Park

To combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the law requires draining of water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh waters. Get details.

Note:

This water body is contained within a State Park boundary. No fishing license required.

Gear restrictions

Fishing is by pole and line only.

Black bass

For largemouth bass, length limit is a 14-21” slot. Bass 14 inches and less or 21 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one largemouth bass 21 inches or greater may be retained each day. For smallmouth bass (if present), minimum length = 14 inches. No minimum length for spotted and Guadalupe bass. Daily bag limit for all four species of black bass = 5 in combination.

For alligator gar, daily bag limit is 1 fish of any size. No bag limits on other species of gar.
Certain areas may be temporarily closed to alligator gar fishing when optimum spawning conditions occur. Get details.

Sunfish

There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.

Trout

For rainbow and brown trout, their hybrids and subspecies, there is no minimum length and daily bag limit = 5 trout in any combination.